PLNP2023-00236 Starbucks at Walnut
Summary
SCH Number
2025030019
Public Agency
Sacramento County
Document Title
PLNP2023-00236 Starbucks at Walnut
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/3/2025
Document Description
The project consists of the following entitlements:
1. A Use Permit to allow a drive through restaurant with amplified sound less than 300 feet from residential in the Light Commercial (LC) zoning district.
2. A Special Development Permit to allow the proposed project to deviate from the following development standards:
• Side Street Setback (SZC Section 5.5.2.A, Table 5.13) In the LC zone a 50-foot side street setback is required. Currently as proposed, the site would have a 43-foot side street setback.
• Landscape Setback (Zoning Code Section 3.9.3.V) When a drive-thru lane is adjacent to the public right-of-way, a minimum 25-foot landscape setback is required measured from the back of sidewalk. With approval of a Special Development Permit, the 25-foot landscape setback may be reduced to 10 feet with additional screening such as low decorative walls or fences, berms, or enhanced landscaping. An 11-foot planter is currently proposed between the drive through lane and the right-of-way.
Contact Information
Name
Julie Newton
Agency Name
Sacramento County Planning
Job Title
ENVIRONMENTAL COORDINATOR
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Daisy Du
Agency Name
Greenberg Farrow
Job Title
Applicant
Contact Types
Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Sacramento
Counties
Sacramento
Regions
Countywide
Parcel #
228-0222-016-0000
Other Location Info
The project is located at 5060 Madison Avenue, approximately 105 feet east of the intersection of Madison Avenue and Auburn Boulevard, in the Carmichael/Old Foothill Farms community of unincorporated Sacramento County.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
PRC Section 21084; CEQA Guidelines Sections 15300 -15333 • CEQA Guidelines Section 15303 – New Construction of Conversio
Reasons for Exemption
Class 3 consists of construction and location of limited numbers of new, small facilities or structures. A project is exempt if it is a store, motel, office, restaurant, or similar structure not involving the use of significant amounts of hazardous substances, and not exceeding 2,500 square-foot in floor area. The proposed project consists of the construction of a 2,027–square-foot store with a drive-through in the Light Commercial (LC) zoning district and would not involve the use of significant hazardous materials. Additionally, the proposed speaker box would not exceed County exterior noise standards at nearby sensitive uses based upon the proposed location. Therefore, the project is exempt from the provisions of CEQA.
County Clerk
Sacramento
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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